New Yorkers - 03 - A Walk in Amnesia - Словарик по алфавиту (334 слова)

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Слово	Транскрипция	Перевод	Примеры
a little	ə ˈlɪtl̩	немного	The young man behind the desk at the hotel looked at me a little strangely. I had no suitcase. ‘I think it will be best, Bobby,’ I said, ‘to get better suddenly. I’m a little tired of it all now.
a lot of	ə lɒt ɒv	много	A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. Just before he left, he took out a lot of money from his bank. Nobody has seen him since that day.
about	əˈbaʊt	около; приблизительно; о	That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words. We arrived in New York at about ten o’clock at night. She was about thirty and she had very beautiful eyes.
after	ˈɑ:ftə	после; спустя	When I woke up, I was on a train and feeling very uncomfortable after a long sleep. I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’ ‘She’s a very fine woman,’ I said, after a minute. ‘I love the colour of her hair.’
after a time	ˈɑ:ftər ə ˈtaɪm	через некоторое время	After a time, he held out his newspaper to me. ‘Look at that,’ he said.
afternoon	ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n	послеобеденное время до заката	One afternoon I was going back into my hotel when a fat man came and stood in front of me. That afternoon I moved to a quiet little hotel on Fifth Avenue. One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm.
again	əˈɡen	вновь; снова	She was silent for a minute. Then she looked up at me again. ‘Tell me one thing, Elwyn,’ she said softly. ‘Go to your room,’ the doctor said to her. ‘He’ll soon be well again.’ I went over to the table, picked up the roses and threw them far out of the window. Then I sat down again.
ago	əˈɡəʊ	тому назад	Elwyn C. Bellford, an important lawyer in the town, left home three days ago and has not come back. ‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’ ‘She’s a very good wife,’ the doctor replied. ‘When you left two weeks ago, she was very unhappy.
all right	ɔ:l raɪt	в порядке	Now you can come home with us. You’ll soon be all right.
alone	əˈləʊn	один; в одиночестве	I turned quickly and saw a woman who was sitting alone.
always	ˈɔ:lweɪz	всегда; постоянно	She always did this. I closed the door, and she went back to her tea.
amnesia	æmˈni:ziə	амнезия; потеря памяти	They can’t remember anything. It’s called amnesia. You need a change and a rest.’ But Mr Bellford works very hard, and it is possible that he has amnesia. ‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’
and so	ənd ˈsəʊ	и; и затем	The woman left, and so did the man in the dark clothes. The man who was a doctor turned to me and said quietly.
another	əˈnʌðə	другой; еще один	‘Here’s another of those men who run away and then say that they have forgotten who they are. These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different!
answer	ˈɑ:nsə	отвечать	‘Are all these men druggist?’ I asked. ‘Yes, they are,’ he answered. ‘But sometimes people do forget who they are, Mr Bolder,’ I said. ‘Oh, come on!’ Mr Bolder answered. ‘It’s not true, you know! ‘Very well. And if you’re my doctor, you can’t tell anybody what I say.’ ‘Of course not,’ Doctor Volney answered.
any	ˈeni	ничто; нисколько	‘I can only say that I don’t remember any of this,’ I said carefully. ‘I’m very sorry.’ I tried to look away from her.
anybody	ˈenibɒdi	кому-нибудь	‘Very well. And if you’re my doctor, you can’t tell anybody what I say.’
anything	ˈeniθɪŋ	что-то; что-нибудь; что угодно	They can’t remember anything. It’s called amnesia. You need a change and a rest.’ He goes away somewhere and when they find him, he says that he doesn’t know who he is, and that he can’t remember anything.’ Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything.
arm	ɑ:m	рука (от кисти до плеча)	One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm. The woman cried out, ‘Oh, Elwyn! Elwyn! I’m your wife!’ She put her arms round me, but I pushed them away.
arrive	əˈraɪv	прибыть; достичь; приезжать	We arrived in New York at about ten o’clock at night.
ask	ɑ:sk	спрашивать	‘Are all these men druggist?’ I asked. ‘Are you sure you know me?’ I asked. ‘Will you help me, Doctor Volney?’ I asked.
at night	ət naɪt	ночью/ночи; вечером/вечера	We arrived in New York at about ten o’clock at night.
Avenue	ˈævənju:	широкая улица; проспект; бульвар	That afternoon I moved to a quiet little hotel on Fifth Avenue.
bank	bæŋk	банк	Just before he left, he took out a lot of money from his bank. Nobody has seen him since that day.
be\am\is\are (was\were; been)	bi\æm\ɪz\ɑ: (wəz\wɜ:; bi:n)	быть	‘I’m Bobby Volney. I’ve been your friend for twenty years, and your doctor for fifteen years. Elwyn, try to remember.’
beautiful	ˈbju:təfl̩	красивый; прекрасный	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls. I sat down at her table. Her hair was a beautiful red-gold colour. The woman was still beautiful, but her face was unhappy and tired. I liked everything about her.
before	bɪˈfɔ:	раньше	‘My name,’ I said, ‘is Edward Pinkhammer. I’ve never seen you before in my life.’
begin (began; begun)	bɪˈɡɪn (bɪˈɡæn; bɪˈɡʌn)	начать	The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer.
behind	bɪˈhaɪnd	за	The young man behind the desk at the hotel looked at me a little strangely. I had no suitcase. The man moved away, in surprise, and I walked over to the desk. Behind me, the man said something about a telephone. ‘Give me my bill,’ I said to the man behind the desk, and bring down my suitcase in half an hour.’
bill	bɪl	счет	‘Give me my bill,’ I said to the man behind the desk, and bring down my suitcase in half an hour.’
boat	bəʊt	лодка	Sometimes I went on the river in boats full of noisy young men and their girlfriends.
book	bʊk	книга	I took a taxi to a hotel, and I wrote the name, ‘Edward Pinkhammer’, in the hotel book.
bright	braɪt	блестящий; сияющий; яркий	And then there was Broadway, with its theatres and bright lights.
bring (brought; brought)	brɪŋ (ˈbrɔ:t; ˈbrɔ:t)	приводить; привозить; приносить	‘Give me my bill,’ I said to the man behind the desk, and bring down my suitcase in half an hour.’ ‘So, you haven’t brought Mrs Bellford with you, then,’ she said, and she laughed. Go and bring my wife Marian in now. But, oh, Doctor, ‘I said with a happy smile. ‘Oh, my good old friend – it was wonderful.’
business	ˈbɪznəs	бизнес; коммерческая деятельность; дело; профессия; занятие	A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time.
buy (bought; bought)	baɪ (ˈbɔ:t; ˈbɔ:t)	купить	The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer.
call	kɔ:l	называть	‘I think I remember him,’ I said. ‘He called me “Bellford”. Excuse me, but who are you?’
called	kɔ:ld	именуемый; называемый; под названием	They can’t remember anything. It’s called amnesia. You need a change and a rest.’
can (could)	kən (kʊd)	мочь; иметь возможность	Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything. ‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’ ‘No,’ she said quietly, ‘you haven’t forgotten. I told you that you could never forget.’
card	kɑ:d	карта игральная	‘But I do rest,’ I replied. ‘On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.’
careful	ˈkeəfʊl	внимательный; аккуратный; осторожный	She did this every day. She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful.
carefully	ˈkeəfəli	внимательно	Her wonderful eyes looked carefully at my face. ‘I can only say that I don’t remember any of this,’ I said carefully. ‘I’m very sorry.’ I tried to look away from her.
change	tʃeɪndʒ	изменяться; меняться; перемена; изменение	They can’t remember anything. It’s called amnesia. You need a change and a rest.’ ‘You haven’t changed much in fifteen years, Elwyn.’
close	kləʊz	закрывать	She always did this. I closed the door, and she went back to her tea.
clothes	kləʊðz	одежда	The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer. That night I went to the theatre and when I returned to my hotel, a quiet man in dark clothes was waiting for me. The woman left, and so did the man in the dark clothes. The man who was a doctor turned to me and said quietly.
coat	ˈkəʊt	пальто	She did this every day. She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful.
coldly	ˈkəʊldli	холодно; неприветливо; сухо	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’
colour	ˈkʌlə	цвет	I sat down at her table. Her hair was a beautiful red-gold colour. ‘She’s a very fine woman,’ I said, after a minute. ‘I love the colour of her hair.’
come (came; come)	kʌm (keɪm; kʌm)	подходить	The train was crowded with men who were all very friendly. One of them came and sat next to me. One afternoon I was going back into my hotel when a fat man came and stood in front of me. The man, who was about forty, came to meet me.
come (came; come) back	kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) bæk	возвращаться; вернуться	Elwyn C. Bellford, an important lawyer in the town, left home three days ago and has not come back.
come (came; come) home	kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) həʊm	идти\ехать домой	Now you can come home with us. You’ll soon be all right.’
come on	kʌm ɒn	да ладно! да брось!	‘Oh, come on!’ Mr Bolder answered. ‘It’s not true, you know!
conversation	ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn̩	разговор; беседа	I understood from his conversation that he was a druggist, and he thought that I was a druggist, too.
crowded	ˈkraʊdɪd	полный; многолюдный	The train was crowded with men who were all very friendly. One of them came and sat next to me.
cry (cried)	kraɪ (kraɪd)	восклицать	‘Hell, Bellford!’ he cried loudly. ‘What are you doing in New York? Is Mrs B. with you?’ ‘Mr Bellford,’ a sweet voice cried. ‘Oh, Doctor Volney! What is the matter with him?’ the woman cried.
cry out	kraɪ ˈaʊt	вскрикнуть	The woman cried out, ‘Oh, Elwyn! Elwyn! I’m your wife!’ She put her arms round me, but I pushed them away.
cup	kʌp	чашка	She left her second cup of tea, and she followed me to the front door.
dark	dɑ:k	темный	That night I went to the theatre and when I returned to my hotel, a quiet man in dark clothes was waiting for me. The woman left, and so did the man in the dark clothes. The man who was a doctor turned to me and said quietly.
day	deɪ	день	She did this every day. She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful. Elwyn C. Bellford, an important lawyer in the town, left home three days ago and has not come back. The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer.
Denver	ˈdenvə	Денвер	I took the paper and read this: Denver, June 12th ‘Your name,’ the doctor said, ‘is Elwyn Bellford. You are one of the best lawyers in Denver – and that woman is your wife.’
desk	desk	стойка; рабочий стол	The young man behind the desk at the hotel looked at me a little strangely. I had no suitcase. The man moved away, in surprise, and I walked over to the desk. Behind me, the man said something about a telephone. ‘Give me my bill,’ I said to the man behind the desk, and bring down my suitcase in half an hour.’
different	ˈdɪfrənt	другой	These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different!
do\does (did; done)	dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)	делать; устраивать; заниматься	Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything. She did this every day. She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful. She always did this. I closed the door, and she went back to her tea.
doctor	ˈdɒktə	врач; доктор	I am a lawyer and I work very hard. My friend, Doctor Volney, told me not to work so hard. ‘I’m Bobby Volney. I’ve been your friend for twenty years, and your doctor for fifteen years. Elwyn, try to remember.’ ‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’
dollar	ˈdɒlə	доллар	But I found three thousand dollars. ‘I must be someone,’ I thought.
door	dɔ:	дверь	She always did this. I closed the door, and she went back to her tea.
down	ˈdaʊn	вниз	‘Give me my bill,’ I said to the man behind the desk, and bring down my suitcase in half an hour.’
druggist	ˈdrʌɡɪst	фармацевт; аптекарь; владелец аптеки	I understood from his conversation that he was a druggist, and he thought that I was a druggist, too. ‘I’m here for the Druggists’ Meeting,’ I said. ‘My suitcase is lost,’ I took out some money and gave it to him.
during	ˈdjʊərɪŋ	в течение; на протяжении	And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free.
enjoy	ɪnˈdʒoɪ	получать удовольствие; наслаждаться	He is a quiet man who enjoys his work and is happily married.
every	ˈevri	каждый	She did this every day. She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful. He was reading a newspaper, but every few minutes he looked up from it, to talk to me.
everything	ˈevrɪθɪŋ	всё	‘I’m sorry,’ I answered,’ but that’s the trouble. I have forgotten. I’ve forgotten everything.’ The woman was still beautiful, but her face was unhappy and tired. I liked everything about her. ‘Old friend,’ he said, ‘I’ll do everything possible.’
exciting	ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ	захватывающий; волнующий; увлекательный	These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different!
excuse me	ɪkˈskju:z mi:	извините; позвольте пройти	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’ ‘I think I remember him,’ I said. ‘He called me “Bellford”. Excuse me, but who are you?’
expensive	ɪkˈspensɪv	дорогой	Sometimes I went to quiet, expensive restaurants with soft music.
eyes	aɪz	глаза	She was about thirty and she had very beautiful eyes. Her wonderful eyes looked carefully at my face.
face	feɪs	лицо	Her wonderful eyes looked carefully at my face. The woman was still beautiful, but her face was unhappy and tired. I liked everything about her.
family	ˈfæməli	семья	A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time.
far	ˈfɑ:	далеко	I went over to the table, picked up the roses and threw them far out of the window. Then I sat down again.
fat	fæt	толстый; полный	One afternoon I was going back into my hotel when a fat man came and stood in front of me.
favourite	ˈfeɪvərɪt	любимый	One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm.
feel (felt; felt)	fi:l (felt; felt)	чувствовать; ощущать	I was feeling very well, and pleased with life. When I woke up, I was on a train and feeling very uncomfortable after a long sleep. Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything.
few	fju:	несколько	He was reading a newspaper, but every few minutes he looked up from it, to talk to me. The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls.
fifteen	ˌfɪfˈti:n	15	‘You haven’t changed much in fifteen years, Elwyn.’ ‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’ ‘I’m Bobby Volney. I’ve been your friend for twenty years, and your doctor for fifteen years. Elwyn, try to remember.’
fifth	fɪfθ	пятый	That afternoon I moved to a quiet little hotel on Fifth Avenue.
find (found; found)	faɪnd (faʊnd; faʊnd)	найти; обнаружить	But I found three thousand dollars. ‘I must be someone,’ I thought. He goes away somewhere and when they find him, he says that he doesn’t know who he is, and that he can’t remember anything.
fine	faɪn	хороший; красивый; славный	‘She’s a very fine woman,’ I said, after a minute. ‘I love the colour of her hair.’
follow	ˈfɒləʊ	провожать; идти за; следовать	She left her second cup of tea, and she followed me to the front door. I followed him into a small room. A man and a woman were there.
forget (forgot; forgotten)	fəˈɡet (fəˈɡɒt; fəˈɡɒtn̩)	забывать	A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. ‘Here’s another of those men who run away and then say that they have forgotten who they are. ‘I’m sorry,’ I answered,’ but that’s the trouble. I have forgotten. I’ve forgotten everything.’
forty	ˈfɔ:ti	сорок	The man, who was about forty, came to meet me.
free	fri:	свободный	Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything. And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free.
friend	ˈfrend	друг	I am a lawyer and I work very hard. My friend, Doctor Volney, told me not to work so hard. ‘I’m Bobby Volney. I’ve been your friend for twenty years, and your doctor for fifteen years. Elwyn, try to remember.’ ‘Old friend,’ he said, ‘I’ll do everything possible.’
friendly	ˈfrendli	дружелюбный	The train was crowded with men who were all very friendly. One of them came and sat next to me.
front door	frʌnt dɔ:	парадная дверь	That morning my wife and I said usual goodbyes. She left her second cup of tea, and she followed me to the front door.
full	fʊl	полный	Sometimes I went on the river in boats full of noisy young men and their girlfriends.
game	ɡeɪm	игра	‘But I do rest,’ I replied. ‘On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.’
garden	ˈɡɑ:dn̩	сад	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls.
get (got; got)	ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt)	становиться	‘You’ll be ill,’ he said. ‘A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time.
get (got; got) better	ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ˈbetə	поправляться; становиться лучше	‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’ ‘I think it will be best, Bobby,’ I said, ‘to get better suddenly. I’m a little tired of it all now.
get (got; got) tired	ɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ˈtaɪəd	уставать	‘You’ll be ill,’ he said. ‘A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time.
girl	ɡɜ:l	девушка	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls.
girlfriend	ˈɡɜ:lfrend	девушка	Sometimes I went on the river in boats full of noisy young men and their girlfriends.
give (gave; given)	ɡɪv (ɡeɪv; ɡɪvn)	давать	‘I’m here for the Druggists’ Meeting,’ I said. ‘My suitcase is lost,’ I took out some money and gave it to him. ‘Give me my bill,’ I said to the man behind the desk, and bring down my suitcase in half an hour.’
go (went; gone)	ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn)	идти; отправляться; направляться; проходить	Sometimes I went to quiet, expensive restaurants with soft music. One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm. ‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’
go (went; gone) away	ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) əˈweɪ	уходить	He goes away somewhere and when they find him, he says that he doesn’t know who he is, and that he can’t remember anything.
go (went; gone) back	ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) ˈbæk	возвращаться	She always did this. I closed the door, and she went back to her tea. One afternoon I was going back into my hotel when a fat man came and stood in front of me.
good (better; best)	ɡʊd (ˈbetə; best)	хороший (лучше; лучше всего)	‘She’s a very good wife,’ the doctor replied. ‘When you left two weeks ago, she was very unhappy. ‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’ ‘Your name,’ the doctor said, ‘is Elwyn Bellford. You are one of the best lawyers in Denver – and that woman is your wife.’
goodbye	ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ	прощание; прощай; до свидания	That morning my wife and I said usual goodbyes. ‘Oh, yes, you remember,’ she said, with a sweet, unhappy smile. ‘Goodbye, Elwyn Bellford.’
hair	heə	волос; волосы	She did this every day. She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful. I sat down at her table. Her hair was a beautiful red-gold colour. ‘She’s a very fine woman,’ I said, after a minute. ‘I love the colour of her hair.’
half an hour	hɑ:f ən ˈaʊə	полчаса	‘Give me my bill,’ I said to the man behind the desk, and bring down my suitcase in half an hour.’
hand	hænd	рука (кисть)	She smiled and stood up to leave. Then she held out her hand to me, and I took it for a second.
happily	ˈhæpɪli	счастливо	He is a quiet man who enjoys his work and is happily married.
happy	ˈhæpi	счастливый	Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything. And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free. Go and bring my wife Marian in now. But, oh, Doctor, ‘I said with a happy smile. ‘Oh, my good old friend – it was wonderful.’
hard	hɑ:d	усердно; усиленно; интенсивно	I am a lawyer and I work very hard. My friend, Doctor Volney, told me not to work so hard. A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. ‘Bellford,’ he said, ‘I’m happy to see you again. I told you that you were working too hard.
have a good time	həv ə ɡʊd ˈtaɪm	хорошо провести время; повеселиться	A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time.
have\has (had; had)	həv\hæz (həd; hæd)	иметь; испытывать что-либо; получать	I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’ A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time. Then we had a telephone call from a man who saw you in a hotel here.’
have\has (had; had) to	həv\hæz (həd; hæd) tu:	быть должным	I had to reply to him, so I said quickly, ‘Edward Pinkhammer from Cornopolis, Kansas.’
hello	həˈləʊ	здравствуйте, привет	‘Hello, Bellford!’ he cried loudly. ‘What are you doing in New York? Is Mrs B. with you?’
help	help	помогать	‘Will you help me, Doctor Volney?’ I asked.
Hi	haɪ	Привет; Здравствуйте	‘Hi! My name’s R.P. Bolder – Bolder and Son, from Missouri. You’re going to the meeting in New York, of course? What’s your name?’
hold (held; held) out	həʊld (held; held) ˈaʊt	протянуть	After a time, he held out his newspaper to me. ‘Look at that,’ he said. She smiled and stood up to leave. Then she held out her hand to me, and I took it for a second.
home	həʊm	дом	Elwyn C. Bellford, an important lawyer in the town, left home three days ago and has not come back.
hotel	ˌhəʊˈtel	отель; гостиница	I took a taxi to a hotel, and I wrote the name, ‘Edward Pinkhammer’, in the hotel book. That afternoon I moved to a quiet little hotel on Fifth Avenue. Then we had a telephone call from a man who saw you in a hotel here.
how	ˈhaʊ	как	‘How can you walk past me like that?’ she said. ‘Didn’t you know me?’ ‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’
I’m sorry	aɪm ˈsɒri	мне жаль; увы; простите	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’ ‘I’m sorry,’ I answered,’ but that’s the trouble. I have forgotten. I’ve forgotten everything.’ ‘I can only say that I don’t remember any of this,’ I said carefully. ‘I’m very sorry.’ I tried to look away from her.
ill	ɪl	больной; нездоровый	‘You’ll be ill,’ he said. ‘A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are.
important	ɪmˈpɔ:tnt	важный; влиятельный	Elwyn C. Bellford, an important lawyer in the town, left home three days ago and has not come back. And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free.
in front of	ɪn frʌnt ɒv	перед чем-либо	One afternoon I was going back into my hotel when a fat man came and stood in front of me.
in surprise	ɪn səˈpraɪz	удивленно	The man moved away, in surprise, and I walked over to the desk. Behind me, the man said something about a telephone.
June	dʒu:n	Июнь	I took the paper and read this: Denver, June 12th
just	dʒəst	лишь; всего лишь	These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different!
just before	dʒəst bɪˈfɔ:	накануне; непосредственно перед тем как	Just before he left, he took out a lot of money from his bank. Nobody has seen him since that day.
Kansas	ˈkænzəs	Канзас	I had to reply to him, so I said quickly, ‘Edward Pinkhammer from Cornopolis, Kansas.’ ‘Well, my name is Edward Pinkhammer,’ I said, ‘and I’m from Kansas.’
know (knew; known)	nəʊ (nju:; nəʊn)	знать	‘How can you walk past me like that?’ she said. ‘Didn’t you know me?’ ‘Listen. Your name is not Edward Pinkhammer.’ ‘I know that,’ I replied, ‘but a man must have a name. Why not Pinkhammer.’ ‘Are you sure you know me?’ I asked. ‘No.’ She smiled. ‘I never really knew you.’
laugh	lɑ:f	смеяться	‘So, you haven’t brought Mrs Bellford with you, then,’ she said, and she laughed. She laughed. ‘Did you know that I married six months after you did? It was in all the newspapers.’
lawyer	ˈlɔ:jə	юрист; адвокат	I am a lawyer and I work very hard. My friend, Doctor Volney, told me not to work so hard. Elwyn C. Bellford, an important lawyer in the town, left home three days ago and has not come back. ‘Your name,’ the doctor said, ‘is Elwyn Bellford. You are one of the best lawyers in Denver – and that woman is your wife.’
learn (learnt\learned; learnt\learned)	lɜ:n (lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd; lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd)	узнавать	And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free.
leave (left; left)	li:v (left; left)	покидать; уходить; оставлять	She smiled and stood up to leave. Then she held out her hand to me, and I took it for a second. The woman left, and so did the man in the dark clothes. She left her second cup of tea, and she followed me to the front door.
letter	ˈletə	письмо	On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother. I looked in my pockets. No letter. No papers. Nothing with my name on.
life	laɪf	жизнь	I was feeling very well, and pleased with life. The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer. ‘My name,’ I said, ‘is Edward Pinkhammer. I’ve never seen you before in my life.’
light	laɪt	свет; огонь	And then there was Broadway, with its theatres and bright lights.
like	ˈlaɪk	как; подобный чему-то/кому-то; нравиться	‘Yes, they are,’ he answered. ‘Like us, they’re all going to the yearly meeting in New York.’ The woman was still beautiful, but her face was unhappy and tired. I liked everything about her.
like that	ˈlaɪk ðæt	так; таким образом	‘How can you walk past me like that?’ she said. ‘Didn’t you know me?’
listen	ˈlɪsn̩	слушать	‘Listen. Your name is not Edward Pinkhammer.’
little (less; least)	ˈlɪtl̩ (les; li:st)	маленький (меньше; самое малое)	That afternoon I moved to a quiet little hotel on Fifth Avenue.
live	laɪv	жизнь	These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different!’
live	lɪv	жить	The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer.
long	ˈlɒŋ	долгий	When I woke up, I was on a train and feeling very uncomfortable after a long sleep. I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’
look	ˈlʊk	смотреть; глядеть	I looked in my pockets. No letter. No papers. Nothing with my name on. He was reading a newspaper, but every few minutes he looked up from it, to talk to me.
look at	ˈlʊk ət	смотреть на	After a time, he held out his newspaper to me. ‘Look at that,’ he said. The young man behind the desk at the hotel looked at me a little strangely. I had no suitcase. ‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’
look away	lʊk əˈweɪ	отводить взгляд	‘I can only say that I don’t remember any of this,’ I said carefully. ‘I’m very sorry.’ I tried to look away from her.
look up	lʊk ʌp	поднимать глаза; посмотреть вверх	She was silent for a minute. Then she looked up at me again. ‘Tell me one thing, Elwyn,’ she said softly.
lose (lost; lost)	lu:z (lɒst; lɒst)	терять	‘I’m here for the Druggists’ Meeting,’ I said. ‘My suitcase is lost,’ I took out some money and gave it to him.
lost	lɒst	потерянный	‘I’m here for the Druggists’ Meeting,’ I said. ‘My suitcase is lost,’ I took out some money and gave it to him.
loudly	ˈlaʊdli	громко	‘Hell, Bellford!’ he cried loudly. ‘What are you doing in New York? Is Mrs B. with you?’
love	lʌv	любить	‘She’s a very fine woman,’ I said, after a minute. ‘I love the colour of her hair.’
make (made; made)	ˈmeɪk (ˈmeɪd; ˈmeɪd)	сделать; делать; совершать	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’
make (made; made) a mistake	ˈmeɪk (ˈmeɪd; ˈmeɪd) ə mɪˈsteɪk	ошибаться; заблуждаться	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’
man (men)	mæn (men)	человек; мужчина (люди; мужчины)	He is a quiet man who enjoys his work and is happily married. These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different! Sometimes I went on the river in boats full of noisy young men and their girlfriends.
Manhattan	mænˈhætn̩	Манхэттен	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls.
married	ˈmærɪd	женатый; замужем	He is a quiet man who enjoys his work and is happily married.
marry	ˈmæri	выходить замуж; жениться	She laughed. ‘Did you know that I married six months after you did? It was in all the newspapers.’
meet (met; met)	mi:t (met; met)	встречать	The man, who was about forty, came to meet me.
meeting	ˈmi:tɪŋ	собрание; встреча	‘Hi! My name’s R.P. Bolder – Bolder and Son, from Missouri. You’re going to the meeting in New York, of course? What’s your name?’ ‘Yes, they are,’ he answered. ‘Like us, they’re all going to the yearly meeting in New York.’ ‘I’m here for the Druggists’ Meeting,’ I said. ‘My suitcase is lost,’ I took out some money and gave it to him.
minute	ˈmɪnɪt	минута	He was reading a newspaper, but every few minutes he looked up from it, to talk to me. ‘Mr Pinkhammer,’ he said, ‘can I speak with you for a minute? There’s a room here.’ ‘She’s a very fine woman,’ I said, after a minute. ‘I love the colour of her hair.’
Missouri	mɪˈzʊəri	Миссури (штат США)	‘Hi! My name’s R.P. Bolder – Bolder and Son, from Missouri. You’re going to the meeting in New York, of course? What’s your name?’
mistake	mɪˈsteɪk	ошибка	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’
money	ˈmʌni	деньги	Just before he left, he took out a lot of money from his bank. Nobody has seen him since that day. ‘I’m here for the Druggists’ Meeting,’ I said. ‘My suitcase is lost,’ I took out some money and gave it to him.
month	mʌnθ	месяц	She laughed. ‘Did you know that I married six months after you did? It was in all the newspapers.’
more	mɔ:	более	These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different!
morning	ˈmɔ:nɪŋ	утро	That morning my wife and I said usual goodbyes. That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words.
mother	ˈmʌðə	мать	‘But I do rest,’ I replied. ‘On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.’
move	mu:v	переезжать	That afternoon I moved to a quiet little hotel on Fifth Avenue.
move away	mu:v əˈweɪ	отойти	The man moved away, in surprise, and I walked over to the desk. Behind me, the man said something about a telephone.
Mr (сокращение от Mister)	ˈmɪstə	мистер	But Mr Bellford works very hard, and it is possible that he has amnesia. ‘But sometimes people do forget who they are, Mr Bolder,’ I said. ‘Mr Pinkhammer,’ he said, ‘can I speak with you for a minute? There’s a room here.’
Mrs (сокращение от missis или от mistress)	ˈmɪsɪz\ˈmɪstrɪs	миссис; госпожа	‘Hell, Bellford!’ he cried loudly. ‘What are you doing in New York? Is Mrs B. with you?’ ‘So, you haven’t brought Mrs Bellford with you, then,’ she said, and she laughed.
much	ˈmʌtʃ	много	‘You haven’t changed much in fifteen years, Elwyn.’
music	ˈmju:zɪk	музыка	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls. Sometimes I went to quiet, expensive restaurants with soft music.
must	mʌst	должен	I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’ But I found three thousand dollars. ‘I must be someone,’ I thought. And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free.
name	ˈneɪm	имя	I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’ ‘Hi! My name’s R.P. Bolder – Bolder and Son, from Missouri. You’re going to the meeting in New York, of course? What’s your name?’ ‘Listen. Your name is not Edward Pinkhammer.’ ‘I know that,’ I replied, ‘but a man must have a name. Why not Pinkhammer.’
need	ni:d	нуждаться	They can’t remember anything. It’s called amnesia. You need a change and a rest.’
never	ˈnevə	никогда	‘Are you sure you know me?’ I asked. ‘No.’ She smiled. ‘I never really knew you.’ ‘No,’ she said quietly, ‘you haven’t forgotten. I told you that you could never forget.’ ‘My name,’ I said, ‘is Edward Pinkhammer. I’ve never seen you before in my life.’
New York	nju: jɔ:k	Нью-Йорк	‘Hi! My name’s R.P. Bolder – Bolder and Son, from Missouri. You’re going to the meeting in New York, of course? What’s your name?’ We arrived in New York at about ten o’clock at night. ‘Hell, Bellford!’ he cried loudly. ‘What are you doing in New York? Is Mrs B. with you?’
newspaper	ˈnju:speɪpə	газета	He was reading a newspaper, but every few minutes he looked up from it, to talk to me. After a time, he held out his newspaper to me. ‘Look at that,’ he said. She laughed. ‘Did you know that I married six months after you did? It was in all the newspapers.’
next	nekst	следующий	The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer. The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls.
next to	nekst tu:	рядом с	The train was crowded with men who were all very friendly. One of them came and sat next to me.
night	ˈnaɪt	ночь; вечер	On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother. ‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’ That night I went to the theatre and when I returned to my hotel, a quiet man in dark clothes was waiting for me.
night life	naɪt laɪf	ночная жизнь	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls.
nobody	nəʊbədi	никто	Just before he left, he took out a lot of money from his bank. Nobody has seen him since that day.
noisy	ˈnɔɪzi	шумный	Sometimes I went on the river in boats full of noisy young men and their girlfriends.
nothing	ˈnʌθɪŋ	ничего	I looked in my pockets. No letter. No papers. Nothing with my name on.
now	naʊ	сейчас	Now you can come home with us. You’ll soon be all right.
o’clock (сокращение от ‘of the clock’)	əˈklɒk	на часах; часов	We arrived in New York at about ten o’clock at night.
of course	əv kɔ:s	разумеется; конечно	‘Hi! My name’s R.P. Bolder – Bolder and Son, from Missouri. You’re going to the meeting in New York, of course? What’s your name?’ ‘Very well. And if you’re my doctor, you can’t tell anybody what I say.’ ‘Of course not,’ Doctor Volney answered.
old	əʊld	старый	‘Old friend,’ he said, ‘I’ll do everything possible.’ Go and bring my wife Marian in now. But, oh, Doctor, ‘I said with a happy smile. ‘Oh, my good old friend – it was wonderful.’
one	wʌn	один	The train was crowded with men who were all very friendly. One of them came and sat next to me. One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm. You are one of the best lawyers in Denver – and that woman is your wife.
only	ˈəʊnli	только; лишь	‘I can only say that I don’t remember any of this,’ I said carefully. ‘I’m very sorry.’ I tried to look away from her.
papers	ˈpeɪpəz	личные документы	I looked in my pockets. No letter. No papers. Nothing with my name on.
past	pɑ:st	мимо	‘How can you walk past me like that?’ she said. ‘Didn’t you know me?’
people	ˈpi:pl̩	люди	A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. ‘But sometimes people do forget who they are, Mr Bolder,’ I said.
perhaps	pəˈhæps	возможно; может быть	These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different!
pick up	pɪk ʌp	поднять; собрать	I went over to the table, picked up the roses and threw them far out of the window. Then I sat down again.
Pinkhammer = pink + hammer	pɪŋk + ˈhæmə	розовый + молоток	I had to reply to him, so I said quickly, ‘Edward Pinkhammer from Cornopolis, Kansas.’
play	pleɪ	играть	On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.
please	pli:z	пожалуйста; будьте добры	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’
pleased	pli:zd	довольный	That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words. I was feeling very well, and pleased with life.
pocket	ˈpɒkɪt	карман	I looked in my pockets. No letter. No papers. Nothing with my name on.
possible	ˈpɒsəbl̩	возможный	But Mr Bellford works very hard, and it is possible that he has amnesia. ‘Old friend,’ he said, ‘I’ll do everything possible.’
pull	pʊl	тянуть	One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm.
push away	ˈpʊʃ əˈweɪ	оттолкнуть; отодвигать	The woman cried out, ‘Oh, Elwyn! Elwyn! I’m your wife!’ She put her arms round me, but I pushed them away.
put (put; put)	ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt)	класть; положить; поместить	The woman cried out, ‘Oh, Elwyn! Elwyn! I’m your wife!’ She put her arms round me, but I pushed them away.
put (put; put) arms round	ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt) ɑ:mz ˈraʊnd	обнять	The woman cried out, ‘Oh, Elwyn! Elwyn! I’m your wife!’ She put her arms round me, but I pushed them away.
quickly	ˈkwɪkli	быстро	I had to reply to him, so I said quickly, ‘Edward Pinkhammer from Cornopolis, Kansas.’ I turned quickly and saw a woman who was sitting alone.
quiet	ˈkwaɪət	спокойный; скромный; сдержанный; тихий	He is a quiet man who enjoys his work and is happily married. Sometimes I went to quiet, expensive restaurants with soft music. That afternoon I moved to a quiet little hotel on Fifth Avenue.
quietly	ˈkwaɪətli	спокойно; тихо	‘No,’ she said quietly, ‘you haven’t forgotten. I told you that you could never forget.’ The man who was a doctor turned to me and said quietly.
read (read; read)	ri:d (red; red)	читать	On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother. He was reading a newspaper, but every few minutes he looked up from it, to talk to me. I took the paper and read this: Denver, June 12th
really	ˈrɪəli	действительно; на самом деле	‘Are you sure you know me?’ I asked. ‘No.’ She smiled. ‘I never really knew you.’
red-gold	red ɡəʊld	чистое золото (устар.)	I sat down at her table. Her hair was a beautiful red-gold colour.
remember	rɪˈmembə	вспоминать; помнить	He goes away somewhere and when they find him, he says that he doesn’t know who he is, and that he can’t remember anything. ‘I can only say that I don’t remember any of this,’ I said carefully. ‘I’m very sorry.’ I tried to look away from her. ‘I’m Bobby Volney. I’ve been your friend for twenty years, and your doctor for fifteen years. Elwyn, try to remember.’
reply	rɪˈplaɪ	отвечать	You need a change and a rest.’ ‘But I do rest,’ I replied. What’s your name?’ I had to reply to him, so I said quickly, ‘Edward Pinkhammer from Cornopolis, Kansas.’ ‘Listen. Your name is not Edward Pinkhammer.’ ‘I know that,’ I replied, ‘but a man must have a name. Why not Pinkhammer.’
rest	rest	отдых; отдыхать	They can’t remember anything. It’s called amnesia. You need a change and a rest.’ ‘But I do rest,’ I replied. ‘On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.’
restaurant	ˈrestrɒnt	ресторан	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls. Sometimes I went to quiet, expensive restaurants with soft music. One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm.
river	ˈrɪvə	река	Sometimes I went on the river in boats full of noisy young men and their girlfriends.
room	ru:m	комната; номер	‘Mr Pinkhammer,’ he said, ‘can I speak with you for a minute? There’s a room here.’ I followed him into a small room. A man and a woman were there. ‘Go to your room,’ the doctor said to her. ‘He’ll soon be well again.’
rose	rəʊz	роза	‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’ I stood up. There were some white roses on the table. I went over to the table, picked up the roses and threw them far out of the window. Then I sat down again.
round	ˈraʊnd	вокруг	The woman cried out, ‘Oh, Elwyn! Elwyn! I’m your wife!’ She put her arms round me, but I pushed them away.
run (ran; run) away	rʌn (ræn; rʌn) əˈweɪ	сбежать	‘Here’s another of those men who run away and then say that they have forgotten who they are.
say (said; said)	ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed)	сказать	He goes away somewhere and when they find him, he says that he doesn’t know who he is, and that he can’t remember anything. ‘How can you walk past me like that?’ she said. ‘Didn’t you know me?’ ‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’
say (said; said) goodbye	ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed) ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ	попрощаться	That morning my wife and I said usual goodbyes.
seat	si:t	сиденье	I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’
second	ˈsekənd	второй; секунда	She left her second cup of tea, and she followed me to the front door. She smiled and stood up to leave. Then she held out her hand to me, and I took it for a second.
see (saw; seen)	ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:; ˈsi:n)	видеть	‘Bellford,’ he said, ‘I’m happy to see you again. I told you that you were working too hard. Then we had a telephone call from a man who saw you in a hotel here. ‘My name,’ I said, ‘is Edward Pinkhammer. I’ve never seen you before in my life.’
silent	ˈsaɪlənt	тихий; безмолвный	She was silent for a minute. Then she looked up at me again. ‘Tell me one thing, Elwyn,’ she said softly.
since	sɪns	с тех пор; с	Just before he left, he took out a lot of money from his bank. Nobody has seen him since that day. ‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’
since that day	sɪns ðət deɪ	с того дня	Just before he left, he took out a lot of money from his bank. Nobody has seen him since that day.
sir	sɜ:	сэр	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’
sit (sat; sat)	sɪt (sæt; sæt)	сидеть	The train was crowded with men who were all very friendly. One of them came and sat next to me. I turned quickly and saw a woman who was sitting alone.
sit (sat; sat) back	sɪt (sæt; sæt) ˈbæk	откинуться на спинку (кресла)	I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’
sit (sat; sat) down	sɪt (sæt; sæt) daʊn	сесть	I sat down at her table. Her hair was a beautiful red-gold colour. I went over to the table, picked up the roses and threw them far out of the window. Then I sat down again.
six	sɪks	шесть	She laughed. ‘Did you know that I married six months after you did? It was in all the newspapers.’
sleep	sli:p	сон	When I woke up, I was on a train and feeling very uncomfortable after a long sleep.
slowly	ˈsləʊli	медленно	‘You say you’re a doctor,’ I said. ‘How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?’ ‘Sometimes slowly. Sometimes suddenly.’
small	smɔ:l	маленький; небольшой	I followed him into a small room. A man and a woman were there.
smell (smelt; smelt)	smel (smelt; smelt)	чувствовать запах; нюхать	‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’
smile	smaɪl	улыбаться; улыбка	‘Are you sure you know me?’ I asked. ‘No.’ She smiled. ‘I never really knew you.’ ‘Oh, yes, you remember,’ she said, with a sweet, unhappy smile. Go and bring my wife Marian in now. But, oh, Doctor, ‘I said with a happy smile.
so	ˈsəʊ	так; так что; следовательно	I am a lawyer and I work very hard. My friend, Doctor Volney, told me not to work so hard. I had to reply to him, so I said quickly, ‘Edward Pinkhammer from Cornopolis, Kansas.’ ‘So, you haven’t brought Mrs Bellford with you, then,’ she said, and she laughed.
soft	sɒft	приятный; нежный	Sometimes I went to quiet, expensive restaurants with soft music.
softly	ˈsɒftli	тихо; мягко; нежно	She was silent for a minute. Then she looked up at me again. ‘Tell me one thing, Elwyn,’ she said softly.
some	sʌm	немного; несколько; некоторое количество	‘My suitcase is lost,’ I took out some money and gave it to him. The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer. I stood up. There were some white roses on the table.
somebody	ˈsʌmbədi	кто-то	One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm.
someone	ˈsʌmwʌn	кто-то	But I found three thousand dollars. ‘I must be someone,’ I thought.
something	ˈsʌmθɪŋ	что-то	These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different! And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free. The man moved away, in surprise, and I walked over to the desk. Behind me, the man said something about a telephone.
sometimes	ˈsʌmtaɪmz	иногда; порой	‘But sometimes people do forget who they are, Mr Bolder,’ I said. Sometimes I went to quiet, expensive restaurants with soft music. Sometimes I went on the river in boats full of noisy young men and their girlfriends.
somewhere	ˈsʌmweə	куда-то; куда-нибудь	He goes away somewhere and when they find him, he says that he doesn’t know who he is, and that he can’t remember anything.
son	sʌn	сын	Hi! My name’s R.P. Bolder – Bolder and Son, from Missouri. You’re going to the meeting in New York, of course? What’s your name?
soon	su:n	скоро	Now you can come home with us. You’ll soon be all right. ‘Go to your room,’ the doctor said to her. ‘He’ll soon be well again.’
sorry	ˈsɒri	полный сожаления; сожалеющий	‘I’m sorry, but you’re making a mistake, sir,’ I said coldly. ‘My name is Pinkhammer. Please excuse me.’
speak (spoke; spoken)	spi:k (spəʊk; ˈspəʊkən)	разговаривать; говорить	‘Mr Pinkhammer,’ he said, ‘can I speak with you for a minute? There’s a room here.’
stand (stood; stood)	stænd (stʊd; stʊd)	находиться; стоять	One afternoon I was going back into my hotel when a fat man came and stood in front of me.
stand (stood; stood) up	stænd (stʊd; stʊd) ʌp	вставать	She smiled and stood up to leave. Then she held out her hand to me, and I took it for a second. I stood up. There were some white roses on the table.
still	stɪl	по-прежнему; всё ещё	The woman was still beautiful, but her face was unhappy and tired. I liked everything about her.
strangely	ˈstreɪndʒli	странно	The young man behind the desk at the hotel looked at me a little strangely. I had no suitcase.
suddenly	sʌdn̩li	вдруг; неожиданно; внезапно	A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything. How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly?
suitcase	ˈsu:tkeɪs	чемодан	The young man behind the desk at the hotel looked at me a little strangely. I had no suitcase. The next day I bought a suitcase and some clothes and I began to live the life of Edward Pinkhammer. ‘Give me my bill,’ I said to the man behind the desk, and bring down my suitcase in half an hour.’
Sunday	ˈsʌndeɪ	воскресенье	On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.
sure	ʃʊə	уверенный	‘Are you sure you know me?’ I asked.
sweet	swi:t	приятный; мелодичный; благозвучный; ласковый	‘Mr Bellford,’ a sweet voice cried. ‘Oh, yes, you remember,’ she said, with a sweet, unhappy smile.
table	ˈteɪbl̩	стол	One afternoon, in one of my favourite restaurants on Broadway, I was going to my table when somebody pulled my arm. I sat down at her table. Her hair was a beautiful red-gold colour. I stood up. There were some white roses on the table.
take (took; taken)	teɪk (tʊk; ˈteɪkən)	взять; снять; брать; использовать транспорт	She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful. I took the paper and read this: Denver, June 12th I took a taxi to a hotel, and I wrote the name, ‘Edward Pinkhammer’, in the hotel book.
take (took; taken) out	teɪk (tʊk; ˈteɪkən) aʊt	вытащить; достать; забирать	Just before he left, he took out a lot of money from his bank. Nobody has seen him since that day. ‘I’m here for the Druggists’ Meeting,’ I said. ‘My suitcase is lost,’ I took out some money and gave it to him.
talk	ˈtɔ:k	говорить; разговаривать	He was reading a newspaper, but every few minutes he looked up from it, to talk to me.
taxi	ˈtæksi	такси	I took a taxi to a hotel, and I wrote the name, ‘Edward Pinkhammer’, in the hotel book.
tea	ti:	чай	She left her second cup of tea, and she followed me to the front door. She always did this. I closed the door, and she went back to her tea.
telephone	ˈtelɪfəʊn	телефон	The man moved away, in surprise, and I walked over to the desk. Behind me, the man said something about a telephone.
telephone call	ˈtelɪfəʊn kɔ:l	телефонный звонок	Then we had a telephone call from a man who saw you in a hotel here.’
tell (told; told)	tel (təʊld; təʊld)	сказать; рассказать	She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful. She was silent for a minute. Then she looked up at me again. ‘Tell me one thing, Elwyn,’ she said softly. ‘Very well. And if you’re my doctor, you can’t tell anybody what I say.’
ten	ten	десять	We arrived in New York at about ten o’clock at night.
theatre	ˈθɪətə	театр	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls. And then there was Broadway, with its theatres and bright lights. That night I went to the theatre and when I returned to my hotel, a quiet man in dark clothes was waiting for me.
thing	ˈθɪŋ	вещь	She was silent for a minute. Then she looked up at me again. ‘Tell me one thing, Elwyn,’ she said softly.
think (thought; thought)	ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t; ˈθɔ:t)	думать	That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words. ‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’ ‘I think I remember him,’ I said. ‘He called me “Bellford”. Excuse me, but who are you?’
thirty	ˈθɜ:ti	30	She was about thirty and she had very beautiful eyes.
thousand	ˈθaʊzn̩d	тысяча	But I found three thousand dollars. ‘I must be someone,’ I thought.
three	θri:	три	But I found three thousand dollars. ‘I must be someone,’ I thought. Elwyn C. Bellford, an important lawyer in the town, left home three days ago and has not come back.
throw (threw; thrown) out	ˈθrəʊ (θru: ˈθrəʊn) ˈaʊt	выбросить; вышвырнуть	I went over to the table, picked up the roses and threw them far out of the window.
Thursday	ˈθɜ:zdeɪ	четверг	On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.
time	ˈtaɪm	время	I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’ And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free. A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time.
tired	ˈtaɪəd	уставший	A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time. The woman was still beautiful, but her face was unhappy and tired. ‘I think it will be best, Bobby,’ I said, ‘to get better suddenly. I’m a little tired of it all now.
too	tu:	слишком; тоже	A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. I understood from his conversation that he was a druggist, and he thought that I was a druggist, too. ‘Bellford,’ he said, ‘I’m happy to see you again. I told you that you were working too hard.
touch	tʌtʃ	касаться; прикасаться	‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’
town	taʊn	город	Elwyn C. Bellford, an important lawyer in the town, left home three days ago and has not come back.
train	treɪn	поезд	When I woke up, I was on a train and feeling very uncomfortable after a long sleep. The train was crowded with men who were all very friendly.
true	tru:	верный; правдивый	‘Oh, come on!’ Mr Bolder answered. ‘It’s not true, you know!
try (tried)	traɪ (traɪd)	пытаться; стараться; пробовать	I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After a long time, I said to myself, ‘I must have a name!’ I didn’t try to remember who or what I was. ‘I can only say that I don’t remember any of this,’ I said carefully. ‘I’m very sorry.’ I tried to look away from her.
turn	tɜ:n	поворачиваться	I turned quickly and saw a woman who was sitting alone. The man who was a doctor turned to me and said quietly.
twelfth	twelfθ	двенадцатое	I took the paper and read this: Denver, June 12th
twenty	ˈtwenti	двадцать	‘I’m Bobby Volney. I’ve been your friend for twenty years, and your doctor for fifteen years. Elwyn, try to remember.’
two	tu:	два	‘She’s a very good wife,’ the doctor replied. ‘When you left two weeks ago, she was very unhappy.
uncomfortable	ʌnˈkʌmftəbl̩	дискомфортно	When I woke up, I was on a train and feeling very uncomfortable after a long sleep.
understand (understood; understood)	ˌʌndəˈstænd (ˌʌndəˈstʊd; ˌʌndəˈstʊd)	понимать	I understood from his conversation that he was a druggist, and he thought that I was a druggist, too.
up	ʌp	вверх	He was reading a newspaper, but every few minutes he looked up from it, to talk to me.
usual	ˈju:ʒʊəl	обычный	That morning my wife and I said usual goodbyes.
very	ˈveri	очень	I am a lawyer and I work very hard. And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free. ‘She’s a very good wife,’ the doctor replied. ‘When you left two weeks ago, she was very unhappy.
very well	ˈveri wel	очень хорошо; отлично	‘Old friend,’ he said, ‘I’ll do everything possible.’ ‘Very well. And if you’re my doctor, you can’t tell anybody what I say.’
voice	vɔɪs	голос	‘Mr Bellford,’ a sweet voice cried. I turned quickly and saw a woman who was sitting alone.
wake (woke; waken) up	weɪk (wəʊk; ˈweɪkən) ʌp	проснуться	When I woke up, I was on a train and feeling very uncomfortable after a long sleep.
walk	wɔ:k	прогулка; идти; идти пешком	That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words. he man moved away, in surprise, and I walked over to the desk. ‘How can you walk past me like that?’ she said. ‘Didn’t you know me?’
want	ˈwɒnt	хотеть	A man gets tired of his business and his family, and he wants to have a good time. These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. Something different! And during this time I learned something very important – if you want to be happy, you must be free.
week	wi:k	неделя	‘She’s a very good wife,’ the doctor replied. ‘When you left two weeks ago, she was very unhappy.
weekly	ˈwi:kli	еженедельный	On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.
well	wel	что ж; ну; так вот; здоровый	‘Well, my name is Edward Pinkhammer,’ I said, ‘and I’m from Kansas.’ ‘Go to your room,’ the doctor said to her. ‘He’ll soon be well again.’
well (better; best)	wel (ˈbetə; best)	хорошо; здоровый (лучше; самое лучшее)	That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words. I was feeling very well, and pleased with life.
what	ˈwɒt	что; какой	You’re going to the meeting in New York, of course? What’s your name? I didn’t try to remember who or what I was. Very well. And if you’re my doctor, you can’t tell anybody what I say.
what is the matter?	wɒts ðə ˈmætə	в чем дело?; что случилось?	‘Oh, Doctor Volney! What is the matter with him?’ the woman cried.
when	wen	когда	That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words. One afternoon I was going back into my hotel when a fat man came and stood in front of me. When you left two weeks ago, she was very unhappy.
which	wɪtʃ	который	She did this every day. She took from my coat a hair which was not there, and she told me to be careful.
white	waɪt	белый	Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me? I stood up. There were some white roses on the table.
who	ˈhu:	кто; который	A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. He is a quiet man who enjoys his work and is happily married. The man, who was about forty, came to meet me.
why	ˈwaɪ	почему	‘I know that,’ I replied, ‘but a man must have a name. Why not Pinkhammer.’
wife (wives)	waɪf (waɪvz)	жена (жены)	That morning my wife and I said usual goodbyes. On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and on Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother. ‘She’s a very good wife,’ the doctor replied. ‘When you left two weeks ago, she was very unhappy.
wild	waɪld	возбужденный; необузданный; сумасбродный; шальной	Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything.
window	ˈwɪndəʊ	окно	I went over to the table, picked up the roses and threw them far out of the window.
without	wɪðˈaʊt	без	Suddenly I felt wild and happy – I was free. A man without a name can do anything.
woman (women)	ˈwʊmən (ˈwɪmɪn)	женщина (женщины)	These men just want something more exciting in their lives – another woman, perhaps. The woman was still beautiful, but her face was unhappy and tired. You are one of the best lawyers in Denver – and that woman is your wife.
wonderful	ˈwʌndəfəl	замечательный; изумительный; чудесный	The next few days in Manhattan were wonderful – the theatres, the gardens, the music, the restaurants, the night life, the beautiful girls. Her wonderful eyes looked carefully at my face. Go and bring my wife Marian in now. But, oh, Doctor, ‘I said with a happy smile. ‘Oh, my good old friend – it was wonderful.’
word	ˈwɜ:d	слово	That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words.
work	ˈwɜ:k	работа	That morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words. He is a quiet man who enjoys his work and is happily married.
work (worked/wrought; worked/wrought)	ˈwɜ:k (wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t; wɜ:kt/ˈrɔ:t)	работать	I am a lawyer and I work very hard. My friend, Doctor Volney, told me not to work so hard. But Mr Bellford works very hard, and it is possible that he has amnesia. ‘Bellford,’ he said, ‘I’m happy to see you again. I told you that you were working too hard.
write (wrote; written)	ˈraɪt (rəʊt; ˈrɪtn̩)	писать	I took a taxi to a hotel, and I wrote the name, ‘Edward Pinkhammer’, in the hotel book.
year	ˈjiə	год	‘You haven’t changed much in fifteen years, Elwyn.’ ‘Since that night fifteen years ago, can you touch, smell, or look at white roses – and not think of me?’ I’m Bobby Volney. I’ve been your friend for twenty years, and your doctor for fifteen years.
yearly	ˈjɪəli	ежегодный	Like us, they’re all going to the yearly meeting in New York.
you know	ju nəʊ	сам понимаешь; знаешь; понимаешь	‘Oh, come on!’ Mr Bolder answered. ‘It’s not true, you know!
young	jʌŋ	молодой	The young man behind the desk at the hotel looked at me a little strangely. I had no suitcase. Sometimes I went on the river in boats full of noisy young men and their girlfriends.
young man	jʌŋ mæn	молодой человек; юноша	The young man behind the desk at the hotel looked at me a little strangely. I had no suitcase.

02. Soapy’s Choice

03. A Walk in Amnesia

04. Tildy’s Moment